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Man arrested for marijuana possession during investigation into infant death

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IDAHO FALLS — A 55-year-old man was arrested Sunday on drug charges while police were investigating the death of a male infant.

Officials say the mother of a 7-month-old called police around 10 a.m. to report her child was unconscious.

The mother, on her way to the hospital, met up with paramedics at Woodruff Avenue. and 17th Street. The infant was then taken to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center by ambulance, where the child was pronounced dead.

Police obtained a search warrant and went to the child’s home on the 2200 block of North Yellowstone Highway. They say they found more than a pound of marijuana and several forms of edible marijuana extracts.

Dane R. Durrant, the owner of the home, was booked in the Bonneville County Jail for manufacturing a controlled substance and trafficking marijuana.

According to investigators, Durrant is not related to the baby and it’s unknown whether there is a connection between the child’s death and the drugs found at the home.

Detectives are continuing to investigate the infant death. Durrant is being held without bond and is scheduled to be arraigned today.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article listed the child as female. That was incorrect and has been changed in the article. EastIdahoNews.com and Reporter Stephan Rockefeller apologizes for the error.

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